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Whole Brain Escape is an award-winning escape room in Apex, NC, featuring games built by seasoned video game professionals.

Featured Escape Rooms

All four of our escape room games are standard difficulty, and are designed for groups of up to 10 players.

You’ve got 60 minutes to escape! Can your team solve all of the puzzles before time runs out?

Escape the Supervillians Lair Escape Room

Curse of the Crimson Dragon

Ages ago, a terrible curse fell upon the kingdom. Explore Dreadbane Castle and discover the truth. Will you lift the spell, and save the realm, or will you fall in the shadow of the Crimson Dragon?

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Pirates of the Carolina Coast

Avast, ye scurvy dogs! Ready to escape from Blackbeard’s hideout? You’ll find skulls, maps, gold doubloons, and maybe even a treasure chest containing the Keys to the Seven Seas!

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Riddle of the Golden Idol

Travel 3000 years into the past and enter the Tomb of the Pharaoh. Will you find the Golden Idol and defeat the dark forces of the underworld, or will you be trapped in time forever?

Bustin' Out of the Eighties Escape Room

Outlaws of the Weird West

Saddle up for adventure in the Weird West! You’re trapped in a frontier outpost full of horseshoes, dynamite, and monster bones. Can you solve the outlaw’s puzzles before time runs out?

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Our family of four has done 3 rooms and had a great experience each time. My 10 year old gets really into it and my 15 year old says this is her favorite location by far of the 3 different escape room venues she has tried. The staff are so friendly and the rooms are very creatively themed with tricky but doable puzzles.
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We had a great time!!! Made it out in time! Would recommend
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Lydia B
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Our escape room was really creatively designed and so much fun! We escaped the Weird West room with 7 minutes left
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Noah W
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Great decorations and amazing puzzles
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We came last week to try our luck with the Crimson Dragon. I've been to a lot of escape rooms, and this one was definitely in its own league. The owners definitely put a lot of love into this place. We came as a group of 5, and we all immediately planned and booked for tomorrow! Thank you for such a wonderful time.
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Kevin W
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Gotta give it up to whole brain escapes. A lot of escape rooms you can buy as a kit. While they aren't the same they definitely rhyme. Whole brain escapes is the exception here. The owners have created the rooms and they are one of a kind. Tough but well designed and unique. Stand up owners as well, highly recommended.
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Really great puzzles. Tough, but they made a lot of sense. We had a really great time.
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Very fun! We did sort of a bad job but that was no fault to the staff. Would recommend!
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Great game!
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Lee L
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It was very fun!

Reasons to Book at Whole Brain Escape Room

Company Outing

Team building event participants at Whole Brain Escape in Apex.
Build rapport, increase engagement, and boost morale! Our rooms don’t just encourage teamwork — they require it. We invite your team to be challenged to achieve a common goal before time runs out, and create a memorable experience at Whole Brain Escape.

Night Out

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Looking for something different to do for a night out on the town? Whether it’s a girl’s night out, date night, or an evening to just escape the norm, Whole Brain Escape offers a great atmosphere and fun puzzles. Explore the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh, the lair of a pirate, of the castle of a mysterious dragon!

Sunday Funday

Mom, Dad and child out for Sunday Escape Room Fun at Whole Brain Escape.
Elevate your Sunday (or Saturday) and escape with family or friends for an adventurous afternoon. Unplug and take part in our interactive experience where bonds and memories are made.

Celebrations

Young girls attend a birthday party at Whole Brain Escape in Apex.
Graduations, Bachelorette Parties, Team Victory Parties, Birthdays and more! Whole Brain Escape provides a fun-filled experience with friends that everyone will be sure to enjoy.

What is an Escape Room?

An escape room is a real-life interactive adventure game. Your team works together to solve puzzles and riddles using clues, strategy, and cooperation to complete the objectives and escape. You only have one hour, so every second counts!

Put down your devices and connect with your family, friends, and co-workers.

No special skills or knowledge is required. And you can always ask for hints.

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Left Brain

Analyze the clues, crack the codes, and use logic to find the answer.

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Right Brain

Think creatively, imagine new approaches to puzzles, and let intuition guide you.

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Team Building

A variety of puzzle types and a shared goal make escape rooms perfect for team-building. Players work together and rely on the skills of everyone in the group to successfully break out!

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